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Arlington, VA, September 5, 2017—Construction employment increased by 28,000 jobs in August, following a dip in hiring and spending in July, but contractors face a lack of experienced workers, according to an analysis of new government data and a new workforce survey by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Salem, NJ, September 1, 2017—The devastation of Hurricane Harvey continues to grow as it moves from Texas to Louisiana, so Mannington Mills is partnering with its 2,000 U.S.-based associates to quickly raise relief funds for distribution by the American Red Cross.
Ann Arbor, MI, September 1, 2017—Consumer sentiment rose 3.6% in August to 96.8, according to the final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Washington, DC, September 1, 2017—Construction spending during July 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,211.5 billion, 0.6% below the revised June estimate of $1,219.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, September 1, 2017—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 156,000 in August, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.4%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Tempe, AZ, September 1, 2017—The August Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 58.8%, an increase of 2.5 percentage points from the July reading of 56.3%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Glen Burnie, MD, September 1, 2017—Haines is pleased to announce that Hoy Lanning has agreed to remain on with Haines in his role as senior CEO advisor.
Washington, DC, August 31, 2017—Personal income increased $65.6 billion (0.4%) in July, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Washington, DC, August 31, 2017—The Pending Home Sales Index decreased 0.8% to 109.1 in July from a downwardly revised 110.0 in June, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Dalton, GA, August 31, 2017—CARE grantee and recycling partner Planet Recycling (Chula Vista) has been awarded the 2017 Bow & Arrow Award for Coalition Building, presented by the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC.)